IMMEDIATE
HELP
MUSIC MINDS MATTER
A free, confidential, around the clock helpline run by Help Musicians for the entire music industry. Whatever you do in music and whatever you’re going through right now, contact Music Minds Matter for a listening ear.
MUSIC SUPPORT
A support service and helpline for anyone in the music industry suffering from alcoholism, addiction, emotional or mental health issues.
Information and guidance for musicians including details of Music Support services and links to further health and wellbeing resources
ISM
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ISM members personal advice and support line
A 24 hour helpline for ISM members. Counselling (telephone and face to face) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can also be arranged through the support line.
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Emotional body: How to use Feldenkrais to self-regulate
Practical Feldenkrais workshop which examines how we hold emotional tension
MIND
For urgent help and support. Plus advice on how to support others.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
- The Samaritans
- Sane line
- Calm
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Gamblers Anonymous
RESOURCES
ARTSMINDS
ArtsMinds brings together resources for performers and creative practitioners facing mental health issues. The ArtsMinds website is a collaboration between BAPAM, Equity, Spotlight and The Stage.
COPING WITH CHANGE
Read Psychotherapist Helen Brice’s blog post for Help Musicians on the link between change and anxiety, and how mindfulness can help.
CORONAVIRUS AND YOUR WELLBEING
Helpful information from mental health charity Mind on looking after your wellbeing during the outbreak.
MENTAL WELL-BEING IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC
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Career coach, Executive Sounding Board and Counsellor Nick Gendler writes about maintaining mental health during Covid-19
MUSIC INDUSTRY THERAPISTS & COACHES
Available as a free download from the MITC website.
PRS MEMBERS’ FUND – LOOKING AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Check out PRS Members’ Fund’s downloadable guide to self care and good mental health
THRIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING PHONE APP
The NHS approved Thrive app offers 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support as well as help with early detection, prevention and management of common mental health disorders. Thrive’s partnership with Music Support offers 1,000 free download codes for the app available through Music Support’s website here.
Help Musicians’ partnership with Music Support also offers free access to the Thrive app for 4,500 musicians. Click here for more information.
